Neil Fujita: godfather of graphic design

The designer of mould-breaking album covers and book jackets has died aged 89. Take a look at Neil Fujita's simple, striking creations for LPs by Miles Davis and Charles Mingus, and novels by Truman Capote and Mario Puzo
  
  


Neil Fujita: The Jazz Messengers, 1956. Album cover designed by Neil Fujita
Art Blakey With the Original Jazz Messengers (1956) for Columbia Records
Illustration: Don Hunstein/Sony Music Photograph: Don Hunstein/Sony Music
Neil Fujita: 'Round About Midnight by Miles Davis,1957, cover design by S. Neil Fujita
Round About Midnight by Miles Davis (1957)
Illustration: Marvin Koner Photograph: Marvin Koner
Neil Fujita: The Jazz Oddyssey of James Rushing Esq, 1956
The Jazz Odyssey of James Rushing Esq (1956), with an illustration by Tom Allen
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Neil Fujita: The Dave Brubeck Quartet, Time Out, 1959. Album cover design by Neil Fujita
Time Out by the Dave Brubeck Quartet (1959)
Illustration: Sony Music Photograph: Sony Music
Neil Fujita: Charles Mingus, Mingus Ah-Um, Album cover designed by Neil Fujita
Mingus Ah Um by Charles Mingus (1959)
Illustration: Sony Music Photograph: Sony Music
Neil Fujita: Provocative Piano by Dick Hyman and his Orchestra
Provocative Piano by Dick Hyman and his Orchestra (1960)
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Neil Fujita: Pigeon Feathers and Other Stories by John Updike
Pigeon Feathers and Other Stories by John Updike (1962) Photograph: .
Neil Fujita: The Godfather book cover designed by S. Neil Fujita
The Godfather by Mario Puzo (1969)
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Neil Fujita: In Cold Blood book cover
In Cold Blood by Truman Capote (1966)
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Neil Fujita: The cover of S. Neil Fujita's book Aim for a Job in Graphic Design/Art 1968
Aim for a Job in Graphic Design/Art by Neil Fujita (1968)
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Neil Fujita: Neil Fujita, graphic designer
Neil Fujita (1921-2010)
Photograph: Conway Studios Corp. courtesy Kenji Fujita Photograph: .
 

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